Sgt. John Murphy, left, and Police Officer Omar Munoz are seen Wednesday on one of the Rockland County Sheriff's Department boats at Patsy's Marina in Stony Point.

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Theresa Juva-Brown
The Journal News

If you think the Hudson River around the Tappan Zee Bridge looks busy now, it's about to get even busier.

As the weather gets warmer, more recreational vessels will dot the river, joining the ever-growing collection of barges, steel piles and construction equipment for the Tappan Zee replacement project.

"Expect to see a lot more barges anchored and moored on both sides of the bridge, a lot more tugboat activity and crane activity," said Westchester County police Lt. James Luciano, head of the department's marine unit. "We will pay a lot more attention to the bridge, trying to educate the ...